News | Independent Electoral Commission (IEC)
| Tshisekedi Says He Won, Can He Prove It? | |
Congo News Agency - December 17, 2011 | |
 | Unlike the Independent National Electoral Commission, which has published the results of the presidential election showing why it says Joseph Kabila won and for everyone to see and scrutinize, Etienne Tshisekedi has so far provided no proof to support his claim of an outright victory. Yet, the longtime opposition leader has said, once again, that he now considers himself president. |
| 19,497 Candidates to Run for 500 Seats in Parliament | |
ACP - September 26, 2011 | |
 | 19,497 candidates will be running for the November 28 parliamentary elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission said on Friday during its weekly press briefing. Kinshasa has the largest number of candidates with 5734. |
| 31 Million Registered to Vote | |
Congo News Agency - July 20, 2011 | |
 | The Congolese government has given an additional $30 million US to the Independent National Electoral Commission, the chairman of INEC, Daniel Ngoy Mulunda, said on Tuesday in Kinshasa. INEC announced on Sunday that 31 million people have registered to vote in the upcoming elections. |
| Parliament Approves Constitutional Amendments | |
Congo News Agency - January 16, 2011 | |
 | The amendments were approved during a joint session of the upper and the lower house of parliament. Out of 504 voters, 485 voted for the amendments, 8 voted against and 11 abstained. As had been the case when the amendments were considered in the National Assembly and the Senate, opposition MPs and Senators boycotted the vote. |
| Parliament to Tackle Elections, 2011 Budget during September Session | |
Congo News Agency - September 14, 2010 | |
| Upcoming elections and the budget will be the main points on the agendas of the National Assembly and the Senate when they convene for the September session on Wednesday. MPs and Senators will elect the seven members of the new Independent National Electoral Commission. They will also vote on the government's 2011 budget plan. |
| IEC: Elections to Cost $712 million | |
Congo News Agency - August 14, 2010 | |
 | The Independent Electoral Commission says $712 million will be needed to organize presidential, parliamentary, and local elections until 2013. IEC chair Apolinaire Malu Malu says that the government will fund 60% of the cost. |
| Malu Malu Challenges Opponents of Elections Timetable | |
Congo News Agency - August 12, 2010 | |
 | Reacting to the mounting opposition against the timetable released by the Independent Electoral Commission on Monday, the head of the IEC said on Wednesday that all those opposed to the timetable can seek recourse before the Supreme Court. “Every citizen is free to petition the Supreme Court if they think that the law has been violated. The IEC will comply with the decision of the Court if it decides otherwise,” Malu Malu said. |
| Opposition, Civil Society Reject Elections Timetable | |
Le Potentiel - August 11, 2010 | |
 | Reactions are beginning to pour in after the Independent Electoral Commission released on Monday a timetable for all upcoming elections in the DRC until 2013. The IEC released its schedule even though President Joseph Kabila signed a law last month creating a new body to oversee the electoral process in the DRC, the Independent National Electoral Commission, which will replace the IEC once its members are elected. |
| Electoral Commission Sets Date for 2011 Presidential Election | |
ACP - August 9, 2010 | |
 | The first round of presidential and parliamentary elections in the DRC will be held on November 27, 2011. The head of the Independent Electoral Commission, Apolinaire Malu Malu, released the schedule on Monday during a press conference in Kinshasa. |
| Kabila Signs Bill Creating New Electoral Commission | |
Congo News Agency - July 30, 2010 | |
 | President Joseph Kabila signed into law on Wednesday a bill replacing the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Like its predecessor, the INEC is tasked with the organization of the electoral process, including voter registration, maintaining the voter registry, counting of votes, and organization of referendums. |
